PARACHINAR: Protesting tribal elders here on Thursday rejected the compensation announced by the Prime Minister saying that they need to be recognised as human beings first.
The compensation was announced six days after the bombing. A large number of people have been holding a sit-in at Shaheed Park, Parachinar for the last seven days to protest what they see as government inaction after the bombings.
Several other protest demonstrations have also been held across the country, seeking justice and compensation for the victims’ families. On Monday, the prime minister had cut short a trip to London to visit Bahawalpur, where 150 people had lost their lives after the spilled fuel they were collecting from an overturned oil tanker caught fire.
The protesters had also demanded a visit from the army chief and the federal interior minister. The army chief had reportedly attempted to fly to Parachinar, before being forced to turn back due to inclement weather. Parachinar, with a population of more than 50,000, has been under a strict security quarantine for quite some time.
Army and paramilitary personnel have set up checkpoints on all routes leading to the town and visitors and vehicles go through extensive search and identification process. The twin blasts had occurred in the Turi Market near Tal Adda, where a bus terminal is also located.
The explosions targeted people shopping in the area and those heading out of the city ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, administration officials said. The second explosion had targeted rescuers and bystanders who rushed to aid those who had been hurt in the first blast.
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